(1) Updated to support iTerm (2) Added second mapping for backtick -> ctrl-A. This is useful for running an "inner" tmux session on remote shell. You'll need to ensure the remote shell's .tmux.conf is setup for ctrl-A as prefix (https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/tmux#Key_bindings) (3) Since we can no longer use backtick key, we need another m…

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Disabling CAPS LOCK

If you haven't already done so, gain an extra key and open up your System Preferences > Keyboard > Modifier Keys ... and rebind CAPSLOCK to No Action.

Rebinding CAPSLOCK to CONTROL_R (Right Control Key)

• Install PCKeyboardHack
• Open System Preferences > PCKeyboardHack
• Change "Caps Lock" to keycode 62.

Rebinding CONTROL_R (Right Control Key) to CONTROL + B

• Install KeyRemap4MacBook

• Open System Preferences > KeyRemap4MackBook > Misc & Uninstall

• Click "Open private.xml"

• Copy and Paste the private.xml provided with in this gist.
• Open System Preferences > KeyRemap4MackBook > Change Key
• Click "ReloadXML"
• Toggle open "TMUX Key Remappings"
• Check "TMUX: Right Control to Control+B

private.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<root>
  <appdef>
    <appname>Terminal</appname>
    <equal>com.apple.Terminal</equal>
    <equal>iTerm</equal>
    <equal>net.sourceforge.iTerm</equal>
    <equal>com.googlecode.iterm2</equal>
  </appdef>
  <item>
    <name>TMUX Key Remappings</name>
    <item>
      <name>TMUX: Right Control to Ctrl+B</name>
      <identifier>private.right_control_to_control_b</identifier>
      <only>Terminal</only>
      <autogen>
        --KeyToKey-- 
        KeyCode::CONTROL_R,
        KeyCode::B, ModifierFlag::CONTROL_L
      </autogen>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>UK Section key to backquote</name>
      <identifier>private.section_to_backquote</identifier>
      <only>Terminal</only>
      <autogen>
        --KeyToKey-- 
        KeyCode::UK_SECTION,
        KeyCode::BACKQUOTE
      </autogen>
    </item>
    <item>
      <name>TMUX Inner: backquote key to Ctrl+A</name>
      <identifier>private.section_to_control_a</identifier>
      <only>Terminal</only>
      <autogen>
        --KeyToKey-- 
        KeyCode::BACKQUOTE,
        KeyCode::A, ModifierFlag::CONTROL_L
      </autogen>
    </item>
  </item>
</root>